>>Apparently the PCMIA slot on the >>Powerbook 1400 isn't fully cardbus compliant
It's not CardBus compliant at all. To do CardBus, you need a 32-bit PCMCIA controller on a PCI architecture. The PCMCIA controller on the 1400 is a 16-bit controller running on the NuBus-based architecture of the 1400's logic board. It's the 2400, 3400 and Kanga which are partially CardBus compliant--they are PCI logic boards with a 32-bit controller, but they don't have the correct card cage for CardBus. That doesn't stop people from using CardBus cards anyway, either by trimming the edges of the cards or by paying MCE to replace the card cage. Even on these machines, USB 2.0 is a no-go. The USB drivers for Mac OS 9 only support USB 1.1. You can use a USB 2.0 card in the slots, but you will only get USB 1.1 performance. You need OS X for USB 2.0 support on a Mac. (Hmmm...anyone got USB 2.0 going on a 3400c running 10.1.5 under XPostFacto?) As far as your question, it would not be impossible to create a USB card for the 1400, but so far as anyone on this discussion list knows, it was never done. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
